Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Grief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyGrief canchangeyour senseof identityGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Grief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.You don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseOnce you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.If you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyGrief canchangeyour senseof identityGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Asking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overSometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illness

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  2. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  3. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  4. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  5. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  6. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  7. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  8. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  9. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  10. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  11. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  12. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  13. Grief can change your sense of identity
  14. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  15. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  16. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  17. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  18. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  19. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  20. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  21. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  22. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  23. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  24. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  25. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness